• Module 2: Reaching the 21st Century Learner


DIRECTIONS: Locate 1-2 high-quality resources that support or refute the weekly theme: Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants. Post your articles below and be sure to add your name in parenthesis.

They're Not Digital Natives, They're Digital Tourists! (N.Murphy)
  • Colette Bennett (2013). "They're Not Digital Natives, They're Digital Tourists!" The Educator's Room, February 11, 2013.

Being a Digital Native Isn't Enough (N.Murphy)
  • Jody Passanisi & Shara Peters (2012). "Being A Digital Native Isn't Enough." SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, August 28. 2012.

Digital Natives (A.Wathen)
  • Morris, K. "Digital Natives." retrieved February 12, 2010 from primarytech.global2.vic.edu.au

Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: Some Thoughts from the Generation Gap (A.Wathen)
  • Timothy VanSlyke. "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: Some Thoughts from the Generation Gap." Commentary, May/June 2003.

Educators Engage Digital Natives and Learn from Their Experiences with Technology
  • John M. Downes & Penny Bishop (2012). "Educators Engage Digital Natives and Learn from Their Experiences with Technology." Association for Middle Level Education, May 2012, Volume 43, Number 5, 6-15


What does it mean to be a digital native?
  • Joy, Oliver (2012). "What does it mean to be a digital native?" CNN (online)

Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants: Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age (B. Armbruster)
  • Helding, L. (2011). Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants: Teaching and Learning in the Digital Age. Journal Of Singing, 68(2), 199-206.

Do They Really Think Differently? (M. Miller)
  • Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants, Part II: Do They Really Think Differently?. On the Horizon, December 2001.

"Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: Some Thoughts from the Generation Gap." (K. Robertson)
  • Timothy VanSlyke "Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants: Some Thoughts from the Generation Gap." The Technology Source, May/June 2003.
"Digital Natives and Technology Literate Students: Do teachers follow their lead?" (K.Robertson)
  • Eteokleous, N. & Pavlou, V. (2011). Digital Natives and Technology Literate Students: Do teachers follow their lead?. In T. Bastiaens & M. Ebner (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011 (pp. 3288-3297). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Raise Your Hands or Hands-on? The Role of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in Stimulating Intercreativity in Education (H. Trefun)
  • Mostmans, L., Vleugels, C., & Bannier, S. (2012). Raise Your Hands or Hands-on? The Role of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning in Stimulating Intercreativity in Education. Journal Of Educational Technology & Society, 15(4), 104-113.

Meeting the "Digital Natives": Understanding the Acceptance of Technology in Classrooms (H. Trefun)
  • Xiaoqing, G., Yuankun, Z., & Xiaofeng, G. (2013). Meeting the "Digital Natives": Understanding the Acceptance of Technology in Classrooms. Journal Of Educational Technology & Society, 16(1), 392-402.

Digital Natives and Immigrants: What Brain Research Tells Us (Reeser)
  • Herther, N. K. (2009). Digital Natives and Immigrants. (cover story). Online, 33(6),14-21.

Kids 2.0 (Reeser)
  • Gilmore-See, J. (2007). Kids 2.0. School Library Monthly, 24(3), 55-58.

The 'Digital Natives' Debate: A Critical Review of the Evidence (C. Murphy)
  • Bennett, S., Maton, K., & Kervin, L. (2008). The 'digital natives' debate: A critical review of the evidence. British Journal Of Educational Technology, 39(5), 775-786.

Reaching Digital Natives on Their Terms (C. Murphy)
  • DESSOFF, A. (2010). Reaching Digital Natives on Their Terms. District Administration, 46(4), 36-42.

Digital Game-Based Learning: It's Not Just the Digital Natives Who Are Restless…. (R. Stewart)
  • Van Eck, R. (2006, March). Digital Game-Based Learning: It's Not Just the Digital Natives Who Are Restless….. EDUCAUSE Review, Vol. 41, no. 2, 16-30.

H. Sapiens Digital: From Digital Immigrants and Digital Natives to Digital Wisdom (R. Stewart)

Are you a Digital Native or Digital Immigrant? (S. Fenton)
  • Sullivan, Brian Keith. "Are you a Digital Native or Digital Immigrant?" 12, August, 2011. Big Design Events. Web. Metrotheme on Genesis Framework Wordpress., Copyright 2013.


What does it mean to be a Digital Native? (S. Fenton)
  • Joy, Oliver. "What Does it Mean to be a Digital Native?" 8, December, 2012. CNN. Web. CNN Cable News Network. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. 2013.


Digital immigrants fare better than digital natives due to social reliance (N.Houston)
  • Ransdell, S., Kent, B., Gaillard-Kenney, S., & Long, J. (2011). Digital immigrants fare better than digital natives due to social reliance, British Journal of Educational Technology, 42(6), 931-938. Doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2010.01137.x

‘Digital Natives’ Aren’t Necessarily Digital Learners (N.Houston)
  • Cowan, B. (2011). ‘Digital natives’ aren’t necessarily digital learners. Chronicle of Higher Education, 1, 34-35.

Digital Games: Learning through Play (C. Swisher)
  • Hlodan , O. (2008). Digital games: Learning through play. BioScience, 58(9), 791. doi: 10.1641/B580905

Gen Y: Who They Are and How They Learn (C. Swisher)
  • Black, A. (2010). Gen Y: Who They Are and How They Learn. Educational Horizons, 88(2), 92-101.

The ‘digital natives’ debate: A critical review of the evidence (G. Felix Gomez)

Access the Real World To Inspire Career Awareness and Readiness(K. Davis)

(K.Barton)
Laverick, D. (2009). Connecting Children’s eCulture to Curriculum: Implications for Educators. AACE Journal, 17(3), 137-154. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.

Digital Culture: Immigrants and Tourists responding to the Natives' Drumbeat (Unogu,E.)
  • Toledo, C. (2007). Digital culture: Immigrants and tourists responding to the natives' drumbeat. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 19(1), pp.84-92.

Are you a Digital Native or Digital Immigrant?(F.Moore)

Connected, but alone? (C.Woodard)

Teaching and learning with the net generation (C.Woodard)